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authorJakob Kaivo <jkk@ung.org>2022-03-04 12:32:20 -0500
committerJakob Kaivo <jkk@ung.org>2022-03-04 12:32:20 -0500
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+_A_b_o_u_t_ _t_h_e_ _n_a_m_e_ _`_M_i_r_a_n_d_a_'
+
+The word `Miranda' is not an acronym. It is a proper name (like `ADA').
+
+"Miranda (f). From the Latin meaning `to be admired'. This name was
+first used by Shakespeare for the heroine of `The Tempest', a young girl
+blessed with many admirable qualities. Like other unusual Shakespearean
+names it has been used quite frequently in the 20th century."
+
+ - Collins Dictionary of First Names,
+ William Collins and Son Ltd, London, 1967
+
+"O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! O brave new world."
+
+ - `The Tempest' by William Shakespeare
+ (from a speech by Miranda, Act 5, Scene 1)
+
+_I_m_p_o_r_t_a_n_t_ _N_o_t_e_. When used as the name of a functional programming
+system, `Miranda' is a trademark (tm) of Research Software Ltd.
+
+Note that only the first letter of Miranda is upper case - it should
+never be written all in capitals.
+